1. doc.: IEEE 802.11-05/1249r2 Submission January 2006 Bruce Kraemer, ConexantSlide 1 TGn Opening Report – January ‘06 Notice: This document has been prepared to assist IEEE 802.11. It is offered as a basis for discussion and is not binding on the contributing individual(s) or organization(s). The material in this document is subject to change in form and content after further study. The contributor(s) reserve(s) the right to add, amend or withdraw material contained herein. Release: The contributor grants a free, irrevocable license to the IEEE to incorporate material contained in this contribution, and any modifications thereof, in the creation of an IEEE Standards publication; to copyright in the IEEE’s name any IEEE Standards publication even though it may include portions of this contribution; and at the IEEE’s sole discretion to permit others to reproduce in whole or in part the resulting IEEE Standards publication. The contributor also acknowledges and accepts that this contribution may be made public by IEEE 802.11. Patent Policy and Procedures: The contributor is familiar with the IEEE 802 Patent Policy and Procedures, including the statement "IEEE standards may include the known use of patent(s), including patent applications, provided the IEEE receives assurance from the patent holder or applicant with respect to patents essential for compliance with both mandatory and optional portions of the standard." Early disclosure to the Working Group of patent information that might be relevant to the standard is essential to reduce the possibility for delays in the development process and increase the likelihood that the draft publication will be approved for publication. Please notify the Chair as early as possible, in written or electronic form, if patented technology (or technology under patent application) might be incorporated into a draft standard being developed within the IEEE 802.11 Working Group. If you have questions, contact the IEEE Patent Committee Administrator at.http:// ieee802.org/guides/bylaws/sb-bylaws.pdfstuart.kerry@philips.compatcom@ieee.org Date: 2006-01-16 Authors:

2. doc.: IEEE 802.11-05/1249r2 Submission January 2006 Bruce Kraemer, ConexantSlide 2 This Opening Report 05-1249 Administrative Intro Attendance server http://802wirelessworld.com Is not available Mark attendance at registration desk

3. doc.: IEEE 802.11-05/1249r2 Submission January 2006 Bruce Kraemer, ConexantSlide 3 6. Patents IEEE standards may include the known use of essential patents and patent applications provided the IEEE receives assurance from the patent holder or applicant with respect to patents whose infringement is, or in the case of patent applications, potential future infringement the applicant asserts will be, unavoidable in a compliant implementation of either mandatory or optional portions of the standard [essential patents]. This assurance shall be provided without coercion. The patent holder or applicant should provide this assurance as soon as reasonably feasible in the standards development process. This assurance shall be provided no later than the approval of the standard (or reaffirmation when a patent or patent application becomes known after initial approval of the standard). This assurance shall be either: a) A general disclaimer to the effect that the patentee will not enforce any of its present or future patent(s) whose use would be required to implement either mandatory or optional portions of the proposed IEEE standard against any person or entity complying with the standard; or b) A statement that a license for such implementation will be made available without compensation or under reasonable rates, with reasonable terms and conditions that are demonstrably free of any unfair discrimination. This assurance shall apply, at a minimum, from the date of the standard's approval to the date of the standard's withdrawal and is irrevocable during that period. IEEE-SA Standards Board Bylaws on Patents in Standards Approved by IEEE-SA Standards Board – March 2003 (Revised January 2006)

4. doc.: IEEE 802.11-05/1249r2 Submission January 2006 Bruce Kraemer, ConexantSlide 4 Inappropriate Topics for IEEE WG Meetings Don’t discuss the validity/essentiality of patents/patent claims Don’t discuss the cost of specific patent use Don’t discuss licensing terms or conditions Don’t discuss product pricing, territorial restrictions, or market share Don’t discuss ongoing litigation or threatened litigation Don’t be silent if inappropriate topics are discussed… do formally object. If you have questions, contact the IEEE-SA Standards Board Patent Committee Administrator at patcom@ieee.org or visit http://standards.ieee.org/board/pat/index.html This slide set is available at http://standards.ieee.org/board/pat/pat-slideset.ppt Approved by IEEE-SA Standards Board – March 2003 (Revised January 2006)

5. doc.: IEEE 802.11-05/1249r2 Submission January 2006 Bruce Kraemer, ConexantSlide 5 Attendance, Voting & Document Status If you have Attendance questions during the session talk to Harry Worstell Questions on Voting status, Ballot pool, Access to Reflector – see Harry Worstell – – hworstell@att.com Make sure your badges are correct Make sure your submissions contain no company logos or advertising

6. doc.: IEEE 802.11-05/1249r2 Submission January 2006 Bruce Kraemer, ConexantSlide 6 Attendance Recording -802.11 A sign-in sheet will be located at the 802 Concierge desk Each member must sign-in “once” (1) per day, between the hours of 0730 and 1730 local time Participants must “sign” their name in the appropriate place and state of attendance for 802.11 that day in terms of AM1/AM2, PM1/PM2, EV1 (if an evening meeting exists) –Only “sign-in” for yourself, do NOT “sign-in” for and other participate. Attendance will be checked against other 802 groups. Those found abusing the honor system will loose ALL credit for that day. These sheets are provided daily. If you don’t sign up during the “regular sign-in” hours, you will NOT be given credit for that day.

7. doc.: IEEE 802.11-05/1249r2 Submission January 2006 Bruce Kraemer, ConexantSlide 7 TGn Quick Review of Events prior to this meeting January 16-20 ’06 Meeting in Waikoloa, Hawaii, USA

8. doc.: IEEE 802.11-05/1249r2 Submission January 2006 Bruce Kraemer, ConexantSlide 8 One Page History of TGn HTSG formed – First meeting 9-11-’02 (Monterey) TGn formed – First meeting 9-15-’03 (Singapore) Began call for proposals May 17 ’04 Presentations - First round (32) Sep 13 ’04 (Berlin) Down selected to one proposal – Mar ’05 –first confirm failed Confirmation #2 failed - reset to 3 proposals -left the May ‘05 meeting with a serious deadlock. (Cairns) 3 proposal groups they indicated that they would agree to participate in a joint proposal activity. TGn met in July ‘05 and agreed to proceed with a merger activity that would continue through the November session. In November ‘05, extended JP to January ‘06

9. doc.: IEEE 802.11-05/1249r2 Submission January 2006 Bruce Kraemer, ConexantSlide 9 11n - Overall timeline PAR Approved TGn Formed Selection Process & Criteria Call for Proposals First Proposal Presentations Down Select First WG Letter Ballot First Sponsor Letter Ballot ExCom NESCOM Approval Publication HT SG Formed 20072006200520042003 Joint proposal Confirmation

10. doc.: IEEE 802.11-05/1249r2 Submission January 2006 Bruce Kraemer, ConexantSlide 10 Major Documents posted for Nov meeting Submissions 05-1051 r1 JP Opening Report 05-1160 r0 JP Advanced Coding Timeline 05-1165 r1 JP MAC Presentation 05-1095 r2 JP MAC Proposal Text 05-1161 r0 JP PHY Presentation 05-1102 r2 JP PHY Proposal Text 05-1221 r0 JP Closing Report 05-1148 r0 TGn Minutes for Nov meeting 05-1154r2 TGn Opening Report 05-1228r0 TGn Closing Report

11. doc.: IEEE 802.11-05/1249r2 Submission January 2006 Bruce Kraemer, ConexantSlide 11 Vancouver - Proposed Waikoloa Agenda Plan for Jan 16-20 ‘06 Between now and January Merged proposal draft posted to server & announced on reflector targeted by Monday, Jan 9 (1 week prior to meeting) January Meeting Plan Presentation of full technical proposal & discussion, Q&A 1st confirmation vote, “no” vote explanations & remedies if <75% “yes” Technical editor election and development of draft text in preparation TG-level review of proposal and text in preparation for March WG LB Coexistence assurance status update Review timeline Between now and next plenary No teleconference calls or interim meetings of TGn are requested

12. doc.: IEEE 802.11-05/1249r2 Submission January 2006 Bruce Kraemer, ConexantSlide 12 TGn Minutes of November ’05 05/1148 Executive Summary (also see Chairs’ meeting doc 11-05-1154r2 and closing report doc. 11-05-1228r0): JP team gave a status update (process used, functions agreed to; remaining open issues) in the following documents: –11-05-1051r1 – JP Opening Report –11-05-1160r0 – Advanced Coding Timeline –11-05-1165r1 – MAC Details –11-05-1161r0 – Phy Details JP progress this week was stated in document 11-05-1221r1 and can be summarized as “They are 75% complete and confident they will finish the baseline technical proposal at the January Interim meeting.” The current state of the baseline documents is contained in: –Phy – 11-05-1102r2 –MAC – 11-05-1095r2 The mandate for the Joint Proposal Team was extended through the January Interim Meeting Goals for January meeting: –Comment on Baseline draft proposal –Hold Confirmation vote –Hold a Technical Editor election (assuming vote meets 75% threshold) –Issue call for Internal Review in prep for a March LB

13. doc.: IEEE 802.11-05/1249r2 Submission January 2006 Bruce Kraemer, ConexantSlide 13 Approve Minutes Motion to approve November ‘05 TGn minutes as contained in 05-1148-r0 Move: Second:

14. doc.: IEEE 802.11-05/1249r2 Submission January 2006 Bruce Kraemer, ConexantSlide 14 Plans for January ‘06

15. doc.: IEEE 802.11-05/1249r2 Submission January 2006 Bruce Kraemer, ConexantSlide 15 Posting updates on Jan 14, 15 & 16 ! MitMot, TGn Sync and WWiSE have all agreed that this is the Joint Proposal, and have officially merged their previously posted proposals into this proposal: 11-05-1095-04-000n Joint Proposal MAC Specification 11-05-1102-04-000n Joint Proposal PHY Specification 11-05-1268-01-000n TGn Joint Proposal MAC1 Results 11-05-1267-01-000n TGn Joint Proposal MAC Simulation Methodology 11-05-1266-01-000n TGn Joint Proposal MAC Results Additional documents that support the Joint Proposal under consideration: 11-05-1269-00-000n TGn Joint Proposal MAC2 Results 11-05-1270-00-000n TGn Joint Proposal MAC3 Results 11-06-0046-00-000n TGn Joint Proposal FRCC Compliance 11-05-0067-00-000n TGn Joint Proposal PHY Results 06-0045 r0 JP Opening Report

16. doc.: IEEE 802.11-05/1249r2 Submission January 2006 Bruce Kraemer, ConexantSlide 16 Jan ’06- WG Graphic 05-1234 r2

17. doc.: IEEE 802.11-05/1249r2 Submission January 2006 Bruce Kraemer, ConexantSlide 17 TGn – Initial January ‘06 Schedule Time MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFriday 8:00-10:00  10 10:30-12:30 2  12 13:30-15:30 4  14 16:00-18:00  6  16 19:30-21:30  8  Jan 16Jan 17Jan 18Jan 19Jan 20 Meeting Room: Grand Ballroom - Monarchy am 1 am 2 pm 1 pm 2 eve

18. doc.: IEEE 802.11-05/1249r2 Submission January 2006 Bruce Kraemer, ConexantSlide 18 Jan ’06 TGn Agenda

19. doc.: IEEE 802.11-05/1249r2 Submission January 2006 Bruce Kraemer, ConexantSlide 19 Vancouver - Proposed Waikoloa Agenda Plan for Jan 16-20 ‘06 Between now and January Merged proposal draft posted to server & announced on reflector targeted by Monday, Jan 9 (1 week prior to meeting) January Meeting Plan Presentation of full technical proposal & discussion, Q&A 1st confirmation vote, “no” vote explanations & remedies if <75% “yes” Technical editor election and draft text preparation instructions TG-level review of proposal and text in preparation for March WG LB Coexistence assurance status update Review timeline Between now and next plenary No teleconference calls or interim meetings of TGn are requested

20. doc.: IEEE 802.11-05/1249r2 Submission January 2006 Bruce Kraemer, ConexantSlide 20 Agenda Logic Monday Cover required administrative topics, minutes from Nov ’05 Allow JP to present updates to proposal (3 hours allocated) Tuesday Q & A - Interactive discussion (4 hours allocated) Review Thursday agenda plans Wednesday Day of contemplation Thursday Final comments & Q&A Confirmation – typically special order Technical Editor election – Nominations are open Editor instructions to create draft Coexistence Assurance update Update Timeline Plans for March

21. doc.: IEEE 802.11-05/1249r2 Submission January 2006 Bruce Kraemer, ConexantSlide 21 TGn – Initial January ‘06 Schedule Time MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFriday 8:00-10:00  Q & A 10:30-12:30 Opening JP Presentation  Q & A 13:30-15:30 JP Presentation Q & A  Confirmation vote 16:00-18:00  Q & A  Technical editor Coexistence Plans for March 19:30-21:30  Q & A  Meeting Room: Grand Ballroom - Monarchy am 1 am 2 pm 1 pm 2 eve Jan 16Jan 17Jan 18Jan 19Jan 20

22. doc.: IEEE 802.11-05/1249r2 Submission January 2006 Bruce Kraemer, ConexantSlide 22 TGn – Alternative January ‘06 Schedule Time MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFriday 8:00-10:00  Final JP & Q&A Confirmation vote #1 10:30-12:30 Opening JP Presentation  Comment Resolution 13:30-15:30 JP PHY Q & A  Comment Resolution Confirmation vote #2 16:00-18:00  JP MAC Q & A  Technical editor Coexistence Plans for March 19:30-21:30  Q & A  Meeting Room: Grand Ballroom - Monarchy am 1 am 2 pm 1 pm 2 eve 9am Special order Jan 16Jan 17Jan 18Jan 19Jan 20

23. doc.: IEEE 802.11-05/1249r2 Submission January 2006 Bruce Kraemer, ConexantSlide 23 Any other Presentations? Any other agenda items?

24. doc.: IEEE 802.11-05/1249r2 Submission January 2006 Bruce Kraemer, ConexantSlide 24 Approve Agenda Motion to approve January ’06 TGn agenda as contained on slide 22 with amendments. Move: Second:

25. doc.: IEEE 802.11-05/1249r2 Submission January 2006 Bruce Kraemer, ConexantSlide 25 Posting updates on Jan 14, 15, 16, 17 MitMot, TGn Sync and WWiSE have all agreed that this is the Joint Proposal, and have officially merged their previously posted proposals into this proposal:  11-05-1095-05-000n Joint Proposal MAC Specification 11-05-1102-04-000n Joint Proposal PHY Specification 11-05-1268-01-000n TGn Joint Proposal MAC1 Results 11-05-1267-01-000n TGn Joint Proposal MAC Simulation Methodology 11-05-1266-01-000n TGn Joint Proposal MAC Results  11-05-1165-04-000n Joint Proposal MAC Detail 11-05-1161-02-000n Joint Proposal PHY overview Additional documents that support the Joint Proposal under consideration: 11-05-1269-00-000n TGn Joint Proposal MAC2 Results 11-05-1270-00-000n TGn Joint Proposal MAC3 Results 11-06-0046-00-000n TGn Joint Proposal FRCC Compliance 11-05-0067-01-000n TGn Joint Proposal PHY Results 11-06-0084-00-000n Institute for Infocomm Research TGn JP PHY STBC Results 06-0045 r0 JP Opening Report

26. doc.: IEEE 802.11-05/1249r2 Submission January 2006 Bruce Kraemer, ConexantSlide 26 First Presentation Joint Proposal Status Report 06-0045 Collaborative status presentations from proposal groups: WWiSE TGnSync MITMOT Email questions Questions from the floor

27. doc.: IEEE 802.11-05/1249r2 Submission January 2006 Bruce Kraemer, ConexantSlide 27

28. doc.: IEEE 802.11-05/1249r2 Submission January 2006 Bruce Kraemer, ConexantSlide 28 TGn – Tuesday Agenda Time MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFriday 8:00-10:00  Final JP & Q&A Confirmation vote #1 10:30-12:30 Opening JP Presentation  Comment Resolution 13:30-15:30 JP PHY Q & A  Comment Resolution Confirmation vote #2 16:00-18:00  JP MAC Q & A  Technical editor Coexistence Plans for March 19:30-21:30  Q & A  Meeting Room: Grand Ballroom - Monarchy am 1 am 2 pm 1 pm 2 eve 9am Special order Jan 16Jan 17Jan 18Jan 19Jan 20

29. doc.: IEEE 802.11-05/1249r2 Submission January 2006 Bruce Kraemer, ConexantSlide 29 Posting updates on Jan 14, 15, 16, 17 MitMot, TGn Sync and WWiSE have all agreed that this is the Joint Proposal, and have officially merged their previously posted proposals into this proposal:  11-05-1095-05-000n Joint Proposal MAC Specification 11-05-1102-04-000n Joint Proposal PHY Specification 11-05-1268-01-000n TGn Joint Proposal MAC1 Results 11-05-1267-01-000n TGn Joint Proposal MAC Simulation Methodology 11-05-1266-01-000n TGn Joint Proposal MAC Results  11-05-1165-04-000n Joint Proposal MAC Detail 11-05-1161-02-000n Joint Proposal PHY overview Additional documents that support the Joint Proposal under consideration: 11-05-1269-00-000n TGn Joint Proposal MAC2 Results 11-05-1270-00-000n TGn Joint Proposal MAC3 Results 11-06-0046-00-000n TGn Joint Proposal FRCC Compliance 11-05-0067-01-000n TGn Joint Proposal PHY Results 11-06-0084-00-000n Institute for Infocomm Research TGn JP PHY STBC Results 06-0045 r0 JP Opening Report